Prizes from Powell's Books, St. Johns Book Sellers, Portland Nursery and HomeFarm.

Seed-planting activity with Portland Community Gardens

Kids Cook! is based on Portland Parks & Recreation's new Grow Afterschool program which encourages healthy, active lifestyles for kids by introducing them to tasting, cooking and planting Oregon's seasonal bounty.

Grow Afterschool debuted last summer as a pilot project at the St. Johns and Charles Jordan Community Centers. A USDA Food and Nutrition Service Child Care Wellness grant made this project possible. This fall, St. Johns, Charles Jordan, Sellwood, and Hillside Community Centers will all offer Grow Afterschool programming.

To learn more about programs and classes from Portland Parks & Recreation that let people of every age explore ways to be well and live healthily, like the Sprout Academy at Southwest Community Center, visit the Let's Grow website.